Cuff link



1. vs. KAUFMAN.

CUFF LINK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 31. 192!- 1,414,572, Patented. May 2, 1922 Ill/l/l/IIIIIlI/IIIIIIIIIllIlIIII/IIIIIIII/lC-v AWL/ Qiioymcya 'Inv No s. KAUFMAN, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

corn LINK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented lay Application filed March 51, 1921. SerialNo. 457,432.

To all whom it may concern Be itknown that I, IRvING S. KAU MAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of'Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain nex and useful Improvement in Cuff Links, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying. drawings, forming a part of this specification. V I

My invention relates to cuff-links and the like.

The object of my invention isth-e provision of a novel, simple and compact cuff-link which will properly join or connect the edges of the cuff or sleeve of a garment to provide the desired snug fit of the sleeveabout the arm and which will at the same time permit enlargement of the sleeve opening without removin or even partially removing the link. lleretofore, where the desired snug fitof the cuff about the arinha's been provided, it has been invariably necessary to remove or at least partially remove the cuff link to permit insertion or withdrawal of the hand through the cuff opening. Likewise .it hasheretoforebee n necessary to remove or at least partially remove the cuff-link to roll up the sleeve of the garment or otherwise move the oufi',opening up the forearm to a point wherea larger opening would be necessary than at the wrist.

My invention provides a cuff-link comprising apair of button or head portions or a button portion and a head portion-as desired joined by a yieldable shank portion adapted to permit separation of the button or head portion to allow enlargement of the sleeve opening without removingv or even partially removin the link as has been necessary heretofore. he enlargement of the cuff opening allowed by the link of my invention permits ready insert-ion or removal of the hand theret-h-rough or movement of the: cuff up the forearm of the wearer. Means between the button or headportions of the link provides for again bringing the. edges of the end properly together following theenlargement of the sleeve opening such as caused hy insertion or withdrawal of the 'handtherethroughor by movement of the cuff-upsthe forearm of the wearer of the-garment; By providing spring means to thisend, I-find "that instead of removing the link androlling u-pwthel-cufi' as heretofore necessary the oufi may be pulledor 'c-lrawn up the forearm and that the sleeve will thereupon be reta-ined-in the raised position in which it is arranged by the spring tension tending to return the edges of the cuff to closed position.

A further object of my invention is the provisionof a link of this general construction, which will not. only be exceedingly simple and compact, but which will be: of a pleasing and .highlyfinished appearance.

Other features of my invention will ap pear from the following detailed description and claims, taken with-an inspection of the accompanying drawings, wherein I have illustrated. a particular embodiment. of the invention; 'i t 1 In the drawings: i I

Figure l. is a side elcvational view of the two headlportionsof the link before connecting them together, showing the springs arranged aboutthe shanks thereof. Figure 2 is a longitudinal, sectional view of the sleeve for coupling or connectingthe head portions shown inFigure 1 together;

Figure sits a side elevational view of the twohead portions of the link as-connected together, showing the connecting sleeve or coupler in section;

t Figure 4 is a sile elevational view of the link; I

Figure is a perspective view of a cuff showing the edges thereof connected with a link; embodying my invention;

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view through an alternative form of connecting sleeve or coupler showing: fragmentarily the shanks of the head portions ofthe link arranged therein; r

. Figure 7 is a-view similar to Figure of a modification; and V Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 3 of a further modification.

Refer-ring first to Figures 1 to 5, i-nclusive of the drawings, the link shown thereiricomp-rises pair of head members '5 and yield-ably joined together-in a manner which will "be more fully set forth as this description proceeds. The head members 5 and 6 each includes a button portion 7 which may be in thenature oft-he usual flat disk for of any" otherrdesired formation The button "portions Tunay be similar orthey may be different as desired. -:One might even be in the form ofa buttonancl the other simply a headed end. Shanks 8 connected to the disks or- 'head members 7 of the link through suitable hook and eye connections shown or abutting head portions 100i the'shank s' at 9 are headed at their free ends as shown at 10. Suitable coiled springs 11 are arranged about each of the shank portions" arranged in the coupling or connecting sleeve 12 whereupon the opposite ends of the sleeve 12 are turned or'rounded in as shown at 13 providing suitable abutments between which abutments and the'adjacent 8, thesprings 11 are confinedi In use, the button portions 7 of the link are 7 inserted through suitable buttonholes provided adjacent the edges of the cuff 14 as shown at Figure 5 to join orconnect the edges of the out? in the usual manner. The

springs 11 normally retain'the headfportions of the link in substantially the I position shown in full lines in Figure 3 providing a snug -fit of the sleeve about the arm of the wearer. Where the cuff V or sleeve opening15 is of such size that insertion or withdrawal of the hand through such opening would otherwise be impossible without removing or at least partially removing the link as invariably necessary heretofore, separation of, the button portions of my improved link into the .positions shown in dotted lines in Figure 3 against the tension of the springs 11 per mits adequate enlargement" of the opening 15 as indicated in dotted lines at 16 for insertion or withdrawalof the hand," or movement of the end upthe forearmbf the wearer. When the hand has been in serted or withdrawn the springs 11 acting against the headed ends 10 of the shanks 8 move the head portions of the link back into the position shown in full lines bring ing the edges 17 of the cufi's properly -to-' gether. Where the cufl" is pulled or drawn up the forearm, thetendency of the springs llto return the head .portionsof the link to the position shown in full lines provides p a tight fit of the cufi'about the arm and thereby retains the same in any raised posi tion in which it is arranged.

It will now be apparent that I have pro-- 1 vided a simple compact and efiective yieldable connection between the head'members *gof the link. It should be noted that these provisions are made without in any way impairing the'pleasing appearance of the links.

In fact, the appearance of the link isen- 1 ing or coupling sleeve 12.

hanced' by the yieldable connection I have provided. The formation and assembly of the several parts may be had at a relatively low cost. The springs and headed ends of the-shank portions of the link are'all'compactly housed and operable in theconnector ,head portions of the link. is In this case,

the connecting or coupling sleeve 12" is pling orlconnecting sleeve 12.

In Figure 8 I have shown still another form of yieldable' connectionfbetweenthe button or head portions of -thelinkflln this case the sleeve 203s connected to the button portion 21 of the link through a hook and eye or other suitable connection as shown at22. :The shank 23'eon-nected with thebuttonportion 24 through a similar connection 25 is operable in the sleeve" 20 against the tension 'of-a suitable coil spring 26 arrangedbetween the headed end 27 of the shank23and the end 28 of the sleeve 20.

In Figure 7 I have shown a still further modification. In this case, a "tightly coiled and properly finishedspring30 forms the sole connection between the head or button Portions 0f the link. Separationof the a button portions 31 is against the tension of the spring 30', the tendency of which spring is to. bring the buttons and thereby the edges ofthe cuff together.

'I do' not intend to limit the invention to 100 the "details of the particular embodiment described, as'I am aware that modificationsand changes may be made and I have therefore drawn the appended claims 1 accord= ingly. I Furthermore uses other than as a cufii-link.

the invention is adapted-for g 1, Ina cufi link, a couplingsleeve, a 'pair of button members having overlapping parallel "headed studs movable along one another within said sleeve,eaoh of said studs being movable'outwardly substantially the length ofthe coupling sleeve whereby the I separation afforded between the button 11191117 bers of the link is substantially twice the length of the coupling sleeve.

"2.In an article ,of the class described,

a pair of button or head members,,overlap ping parallel headed studs carried by said members, said studs being movable outwardly alon one another within a connecting' or coupling sleeve and means co'-opera- J ble with said studs for movement thereof. j 1 3."In an article of the class described, a pairof button 'members havin overlapopposing outward ping parallel headed studs, a coupling -or 7 connecting sleeve surroundin the --headed ends of said overlapping studs,

at-the opposite ends of said sleeve and abutments spring means between the headed ends of the studs and said abutments, said spring means permitting separation of the button members and tending to contract the distance therebetween upon such separation.

4. A- cufi' link comprising a coupling sleeve having separate compartments one overlying the other, overlapping studs having button members at their outer ends, said studs extending into said overlying compartments and. having headed inner ends movable therein, and coiled springs between sald headed ends and end walls at the opposite ends of the compartments, said coiled springs permitting separation of the button members of the links and tending to contract the distance therebetween upon such separation.

5; A cuff link comprising button members havingv overlapping studs movable outwardly along one another, means for opposing outward movement of said studs, said means permitting separation of said button members.

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe 

